From Battlefield to Burial: The Civil War’s Mortuary Legacy

Tue Oct 07 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-04:00

140 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325 | Gettysburg

Gettysburg Library
Publisher/HostGettysburg Library
From Battlefield to Burial: The Civil War\u2019s Mortuary Legacy
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Join Rhea Brandenburg as we uncover the often-overlooked story of Civil War embalmers. This presentation will detail the chemical processes, the social context, and the long-term consequences of this practice, revealing how it propelled mortuary science into the modern era.
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